THE ROTUNDA
From Atlas and Cyclopedia of Ireland (1900)
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THE ROTUNDA.—The Rotunda, one of the most noted structures in Dublin, used chiefly for meetings, balls and exhibitions, stands at the corner of Rutland Square, at the end of Upper O'Connell Street, and contains a splendid series of rooms, admirably adapted for the purposes intended. Among them may be mentioned a ballroom, 86 feet; and card room, 66 feet; tea room, 54 feet; hall, 40 feet; grand supper room, 86 feet; minor supper room, 54 feet; waiting room, 36 feet; 4 dressing rooms, each 20 feet; a servants' hall 40 feet; vestibule, 20 feet; all of proportionate breadth, beside many other appartments and offices. Many memorable meetings have been held within the precincts of the Rotunda, among them the conference that sat from November 18 to 21, 1873, when the Home Rule League which afterward developed into the Land League and National League was formed.
The Rotunda
Description of County Dublin | Father Burke Memorial Church, Tallaght | Parliament House | Rotunda | O'Connell Statue | O'Connell Tower, Glasnevin | Grattan Statue | College Green | St. Stephen's Green | Merrion Square | Viceregal Lodge | Malahide Castle | Dublin Map